The national electricity grid collapsed yet again on Monday at 1.33pm, throwing some parts of the country into darkness, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has confirmed.
The TCN official who confirmed the development would, however, not give further details because he was not authorized to speak on the development, but he assured that power was already gradually being restored. .
As at 8.34pm, there was electricity supply in some parts of Ikeja, Lagos.
This is the fifth time the grid has collapsed in 2024.
Findings on the Independent System Operators website showed that electricity generated by the 22 generation companies peaked at 4,067.77MW and declined to its lowest at 823.5MW before the total drop to 0.00.
Electricity generated by Afam IV & V reached the highest at 72.10 MW and dropped to 0.00, Afam VI reached 382MW before dropping to 0.00, Azura-Edo IPP reached 419MW before dropping to 0.00, Dadinkowa generated 36.24MW and dropped to 0.00.
Electricity generated by the Delta generation company reached 359 MW before dropping to 0.00, Egbin Genco reached 222MW before dropping to 0.00, Geregu (gas) was 85MW before dropping to 0.00, Geregu NIPP was 100MW, Ibom power reached 68MW and Ihovbor was 103MW before the drop to 0.00.
 Shiroro (Hydro) GenCo generated 340MW before the drop to 0.00, Sapele (steam) generated 72MW before dropping to 0.00, Rivers IPP generated 146MW before the drop, Paras energy (gas) generated 65MW, Omotosho and Omuku both generated 137MW, 74MW before the system collapse.
Also, Jebba (hydro), Kainji (hydro), Odukpani NIPP (gas), Okpai (gas/ steam), Olorunsogo (gas) and Olorunsogo NIPP (Gas) generated 366MW, 240MW, 77MW, 238MW, 190MW, and 105.80 MW respectively before the drop to 0.00.
